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Originally Posted by Wavytone
Hmmm... I'm fairly sure that with the 8" and 6" side-by-side, you'll opt for the 8" 99% of the time.
A few years ago I also bought a 102mm ED f/7 refractor as a travelscope (memories of the 4" Meade) but frankly it doesn't get much use - invariably I take one or both of my 7" Maks.
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That's kind of what happened with my Megrez 72. Thought it would be good for travel and birding but I haven't used it at all. Always wanted to take at least my SV80ED instead. The good news is that my new DSV-1 mount is capable of holding two scopes up to 4" refractor or 8" SCT. And my Stellarvue travel tripod is only 20" long when collapsed. So the scope limit is what will fit in the car with the family and other luggage, which means the 8" Newt and Stellarvue 110ED get left at home. A 7" Mak or 8" SCT would also be too big to squeeze in, but perhaps a side-by-side combo of the SV80ED and a small Mak would be the ideal compromise.